Ag engineering professor Robert Butler retires
Robert Butler, a professor of agricultural engineering at UW-River Falls, retired in December, ending his 25-year career teaching at the University. “It was just a matter of time,” Butler said.…
Professor receives high honor
In just eight years of teaching at UW-River Falls, psychology professor Travis Tubre’ has already won one of the University’s biggest honors. Tubre’ is the recipient of the Distinguished Teacher…
River Falls has rich history, promising future
UW-River Falls students and citizens of River Falls reside, work and attend classes in a city with a vibrant history and progressive future. River Falls was originally called Greenwood—the name…
‘Slumdog Millionaire’ earns Oscars, inspires audience
With the awards season being over, the obvious movie that stands out from 2008 is Danny Boyle’s “Slumdog Millionaire.” The film takes a classic plotline of a boy going from…
Horror genre steadily weakens, reaches new low with ‘My Bloody Valentine 3-D’
I am convinced that the horror genre is in a terrible slump. What looked like a promising resurgence in the early to mid-2000s that took elements from old-school horror (from…
Angst-ridden ‘God Loves Ugly’ transforms harsh realities into poetry
Earlier this year, Twin Cities natives, Atmosphere recently re-released their out of print 2002 album “God Loves Ugly,” which served as the duo’s springboard from neighborhood heroes to nationally recognized…
2008 Gallup Poll suggests Wisconsin a less religious state compared to national average
A national Gallup Poll conducted throughout 2008 suggests Wisconsin is a less religious state than those around it, with 61 percent of interviewees saying religion is an important part of…
Struggling economy affects River Falls, area businesses
Like a wounded beast, the U.S. economy is struggling to survive, and local businesses are feeling its death pains. Game Quest, a local video game store and Hotspot Coffee both…
Senate previews changes to Chapters 17, 18
The UW System Board of Regents is in the process of reviewing Chapters 17 and 18. The chapters are part of the UW System administrative code; Chapter 17 outlines the…
UW-River Falls to increase tuition next semester
Next fall, students at UW-River Falls will experience a guaranteed increase in tuition. The specific increase each student will face is still unknown and will not be released until the…